Yankees manager Joe Girardi ejected after Adrian Gonzalez home run

John Munson/The Star-LedgerYankees manager Joe Girardi was tossed from tonight's game against the Red Sox.

NEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi was ejected from tonight's game against the Red Sox after making a pitching change in the seventh inning.

Red Sox slugger Adrian Gonzalez had just hit a three-run homer off pitcher CC Sabathia to put the Yankees in a 6-0 hole when Girardi came to the mound to pull him from the game. After calling for reliever David Robertson, Girardi approached home plate umpire Mike Winters.

After an exchange of words, Winters ejected Girardi, who responded by angrily kicking the dirt near home plate. Girardi then returned to the dugout, collected his binder from the bench, then headed down the corridor toward the clubhouse.

It was just the latest twist in drama-filled night for the Yankees. Earlier in the day, Girardi dropped the struggling Jorge Posada down to the ninth spot in the lineup. But an hour before the game, Posada stunned the Yankees by removing himself from the lineup.